David Bentley

[PochettinoPochettinoPochettino]

Obviously these are all hypotheticals, but I'm not convinced that a David Bentley does necessarily have more contacts at top clubs compared to a Dean Windass. I know a couple of guys (not ex pros) who work in non league football who have plenty of contacts in the Premier League at both scouting and exec levels.

My assumption is actually that the majority of agents aren't ex players actually ex players at all, so that 'circle' of people with the contacts and general knowledge of the way the system works isn't as much of a closed shop as it used to be. Which goes back to my point about professionalism opening the industry up.

It's fairly interesting to look at the FAs list of registered intermediaries for recognisable names (...neither Bentley or Windass are on it at the moment )

Who are you, Jimmy two times - im gonna go get the papers get the papers!

 

[JerusalemMan]

Positivity Coach & Player Liaison Officer!

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[ShipOfTheseus]

If all our promising youngsters suddenly decide en masse that they can’t be bothered with football any more then we might feel a bit miffed about this appointment.

 

[billyiddo]

Wtf

 

[Lemonade Money]

So we'll see all our players retiring and opening a bar in Costa Del Sol?

 

[harr1984]

Positivity coach is a title I've not heard before Will have his work cut out at this club ....

 

[ShipOfTheseus]

Actually, there’s no way that the club would let someone of this profile in that role go public ahead of an official announcement. I call shenanigans.

 

[Baleforce]

Positivity coach is a title I've not heard before Will have his work cut out at this club ....

associate director of bantz

 

[Glenda's Legs]

Positivity Coach & Player Liaison Officer!

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Well at least he felt positive about the meeting, a good start for a Positivity Coach I guess.
Would b a very random appointment however if there's anything in it.

Re being Player Liaison Officer - I assume that's "a" and not "the"?

 

[nelto]

Actually, there’s no way that the club would let someone of this profile in that role go public ahead of an official announcement. I call shenanigans.

So you're pouring cold water on this?

 

[ShipOfTheseus]

So you're pouring cold water on this?

Hashtag Daniel Levy.

 

[Lemonade Money]

Let's see how many careers hit the scrapheap before we pass judgement.